Tulane Region 6 South Central Public Health Training Center

Dr. Mark Dal Corso & Dr. Sydney Deville discuss supporting children and their mental health during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Angela Breckenridge, PhD, provides a list of online resources (from hotlines to online therapy, support groups and “Chatbot” Apps) for maintaining mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Angela Breckenridge,  Director of Curriculum and Program Assessment at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, provide listeners with coping strategies for maintaining mental health during this period of global isolation. With a focus on the impact of isolation and "social" (physical) distancing, Dr. Breckenridge looks at how we can mitigate that cost with strategies for our own mental wellness and that of those who may be struggling alone.

Richard Oberhelman, médico y profesor de la Escuela de Salud Pública y Medicina Tropical de Tulane y Director de la Oficina de Salud Global de Tulane, ofrece algunas sugerencias para ayudarnos a sentirnos mejor preparados a medida que la situación COVID-19 continúa desarrollándose.

Dr. Richard Oberhelman, Professor in the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and the Director of the Tulane Office of Global Health, offer some suggestions to help us all feel better prepared as the COVID-19 situation continues to unfold.  A transcript of this episode can be downloaded here. 

Valerie A. Paz Soldán, Doctora en Salud Pública y Profesora de la Escuela de Salud Pública y Medicina Tropical de la Universidad de Tulane, explica por qué se están tomando medidas extremas para reducir la transmisión del SARS-CoV-2.  También les explica por qué se les está pidiendo distanciamiento social y/o aislamiento.

Valerie Paz Soldán, PhD in Public Health and Associate Professor at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, explains why extreme measures are being taken to reduce the transmission of coronavirus, as well as why you have to take social distancing and isolation measures seriously. Additioanlly, Dr. Soldán explains the role of mildly ill or even asymptomatic individuals in the possible spread of viruses, like CoVID-19. Lastly, Dr. Soldán responds to the question how long is this going to last? and describes what we can expect in the months to come.